Where does “indinavir” come from?
indinavir (English) comes from English indanyl, from English indane, from English indigo, from Dutch indigo, from Latin indicum, from Latin Indicus, from Ancient Greek ἰνδικός, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία.
indinavir (English): An antiretroviral drug C36H47N5O4 of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients
Definitions
- An antiretroviral drug C36H47N5O4 of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients
Ancestry of “indinavir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indanyl | A univalent radical derived from indane |
| 2 | English | indane | A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene... |
| 3 | English | indigo | A purplish-blue colour; An indigo-colored dye... |
| 4 | Dutch | indigo | The colour indigo; indigo-coloured |
| 5 | Latin | indicum | genitive plural of index; inflection of... |
| 6 | Latin | Indicus | of India |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἰνδικός | Indian, Indic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδία | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 11 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 14 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |